Fresh water system



April 19, 1932. M, KE H 1,855,110

FRESH WATER SYSTEM Filed Aug. 20, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l HENEY M. KE/TH INVENTOR ATTORNEY April 19, 1932. H. M. KEITH 1,855,110

FRESH WATER SYSTEM Filed Aug. 20, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 75 90" A9 rm r WELL HEN/E) M. KEITH INYENTOR wuss: zu. BY

ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 19, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

HENRY I. KEITH, OEF HARRISBURG, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNQR TO THE -GASKINS-KEITH COMLEAN-Y OF ILLIN 01s, A CORPORATION FRESH WATER SYSTEM Application filed August 20, 1930. Serial No. 476,589.

This: invention relates to new and useful improvements in: water systems especially adaptable for use with wells to furnish water therefrom to dwellings and the like and has for the primary obj ect,.the=provision of a deing. oi the tionproceeds,

vice of the above stated air pressure may be employed to force the water from a well through a system to a dwelling or building and permit the water to characterv whereby 10 be dispensed or used in the customary manner consequently obviating thenecessity of pumping the water froml'the well and mine.

wally carrying the water to the dwelling for use.v

Another'objeet oft 's invention is the provision of a chamber located in and receiving water from the well and connected to the water system of a dwelling and to an air pressure source that the water therein may be torced through the system and used. as desired.

A further object of this invention isthe provision 0t an automatic valve to control the air pressure to the chamber as the water is dispensed from the: system and which will automatically vent or place the chamber under' atmospheric pressure when the dispenswater from the system is discontinned to permit the chamber to replenish itself with water from the well.

A; still iurther object of this invention is the provision of a water system of the above stated character which will be simple,- dur able and efii'cient, and which may be manufactured and sold: at a comparatively low cost;

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the descripthe invention consists incertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangementot parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of .my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which: 1

Figure l is a vertical sectional View illustrating a water system constructed in accordance with my invention and applied to a well. and to a dwelling adjacent thereto.

tion illustrating an automatic control: valve for the system.

Figure l is a similar view illustrating the valve positioned to permitthe air pressure to reach the chamber ior forcing' the water therefrom into the system.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a well having a build ing or dwelling 2 located adjacent thereto and to which my invention is applied.-

A chamber 3 is suitably supported in the well 1 and submerged in thewater asficlearly shown in Figure 1 and has in the bottom wall thereof a foot valve 4 for the purpose of admitting water from the well into the chamber 3. The foot valve 4 is of the check type which will permit water to flow into the "chamber but will prevent the water from passing out of the chamber when force is applied there to. A suitable strainer 5 is positioned, on

bottom walloi: the chamber 3 and is provided I with a check valve 7 and extends through the top walloi the chamber23'and outwardly through the side of the well as shown in Figure 1 and'thence into thebasement' of the dwelling and upwardly to a desiredroom where the same has a control valve or faucet 8' applied. The valve 8 is associated with a sink or basin 9 provided with the usual drain pipe 10.

An automatic control valve 11 is connected to the pipe 6' preferably within the basement of the building or dwelling and has connected thereto air pipes 12 and 13 and the pipe 13 is in turn connected to an air pressure source 14 located in the basement and in the form of a tank having an air pressure gauge 15.

A suitable compressor 16 is connected to the tank 14 for the purpose of building up air pressure therein and may be driven in any suitable manner such as by a gasolineengine or. an electric motor when electricity is available. 15 may be of an automatic nature so that the The power source for the compressor air pressure within the tank 14 willbe maintained to a desired pressure at all times. The pipe 12 extends from the basement into the well' and through the top wall of the chamber 3 for the purpose of placing the interior of the chamber 3 under air pressure from the source .14. The air pressure in the chamber compartment 21 and air compartments 22 and 23. The compartment 22 has the pipe 13 connected thereto while the compartment 23 has the pipe 12 connected thereto. The compartments 22 and 23 are separated by an apertured partition 24 having a valve seat about the aperture thereof to be engaged by a ball valve 25 supported by a coil spring 26 mounted on an adjustable plate 27 located within the compartment 22.' The plate 27 is adjustably secured to the bottom wall of the compartment 22 by a stud bolt 28 whereby the tension of the spring on the ballvalve 25 may be varied as desired.

7 A vent pipe 29 open to the atmosphere is slidably mounted in the top wall of the compartment23 and is of a size that the same may pass through the aperture of the partition 24 to be engaged by the ball valve 25 when the valve is in the position as shown in Figure 4 for the purpose of closing the chamber 3 to the atmospheric pressure. It is to be understood'that when the vent tube 29 is positioned as shown in Figure 3 the chamber 3 is in direct communication with the J atmosphere through the pipe12 so that water from the well may fill the chamber 3.

The compartment 21 is knownas the diaphragm compartment and has'located there in ,a diaphragm 30 that overlies the open upper end of thepressure chamber 17of the valve and has connected thereto a rod 31 by a head 32 and the rod extends throu h the top wall of the compartment 21 and has adjustably secured to its upper end an arm 33 which, is in turn adjustably secured to the vent pipe 29 for the purpose of moving the vent pipe according to the position of the diaphragm. A coil spring 34 is positioned between the top wall of the compartment 21 and the head 32 for the purpose of urging the diaphragm into a position as sh'own in Figure 4 for the purpose of positioning the vent tube and ballvalve 25 so that air pressure from' the source 14 can pass into the chamber 3 to expel water from the chamber through the pipe system. when the control valve 8 is open. When the valve 8 is. closed,

in the well. Vith the vent tube 29 thuspositioned, thelower end thereof is disengaged from the ball and the chamber 3 in the well is placed under atmospheric pressure through the pipe 12permitting the water in the well to fill the chamber 3. When the valve 8 is again opened, the pressure in the water system is reduced, consequently reducing the pressure in the chamber 17 of the valve and the diaphragm is moveddownwardly into the "positionshown in Figure 4 by theinfiuence of the spring-34 consequently again placing the chamber 3 under air pressure from" the source 14 whichair pressure will expel the water therefrom through the pipe 6 to the valve 8. i r

preferrednembodirnent of my invention, it will be understood.that minor' changes in construction, combination. and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of.- the invention. as

claimed.

Having I claim is:

1. .A valve for a water system comprising thus described my invention, what a pressure chamber, a diaphragm chamber in communication with said pressure chamber, a diaphragm closingthe'diaphragm cham ber. from the pressure chamber, a tension means for urging the diaphragm in onedirection, a casing carried by'the diaphragm chamber and having a pair of compartments,

a valve seatbetween said compartments, an nlet pipe connected to one ofthe compartments and to an air'pressure source, and outa vent tube slidable through the compartments, a spring pressed ball valve in one of the compartments to engage theseat when the vent tube is in one position and to engage the end of the vent tube when the latter is in another position, and an arm adjustably secured to the vent tube and to the diaphragm. 1

2. A valve for a water system comprising a compressor chamber, a diaphragm compartment carriedby said chamber, a valve casing carried by said compartment and hav ing a pair of compartments,'a valve seat dividing the last I named compartments, a spring actuated-ball valve 7 with the seat, a diaphragm in the diaphragm compartment, tension means for urging the diaphragm in one direction, an arm connected to the diaphragm, andla vent tube carried by the arm andmovable through thecomo engagement let pipe connected to the other compartment, 1.110 t While-T havershown and described the'i 7 one of the compartments to partments of the casing to be engaged and disengaged by the ball valve.

3. A valve for a water system comprising an air pressure chamber, a diaphragm chamber in communication with the pressure chamber, a diaphragm closing the communication between said chambers, a stem on the diaphragm, a valve casing carried by the diaphragm chamber and having a pair of compartments, a valve seat between said compartments, an arm adjustably secured to the stem, a spring pressed ball valve located in engage the seat, a vent tube adjustably secured to the arm and movable through said compartments and when in one position adapted to engage the ball valve, and the tension means for urging the diaphragm in one direction.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY M. KEITH. 

